Distressed Nudol 3 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, book covers, zines, game titles, grunge, lo-fi, raw, typewriter, analog, aged print, gritty tone, analog texture, diy character, rough edges, ink bleed, speckled, weathered, uneven.
A compact, monolinear roman with slightly condensed proportions and a gently irregular rhythm. Strokes look as if they were printed with worn ink: edges are ragged, counters show occasional bite marks, and terminals end bluntly rather than crisply. Curves are somewhat lumpy and not perfectly symmetrical, while verticals and horizontals keep an overall upright, readable structure. In text, the texture is consistent across letters and figures, producing a mottled, stamped look without collapsing the basic forms.
Works best for display settings where surface texture adds tone—posters, title cards, album/playlist artwork, and book covers—especially when paired with clean supporting type. It can handle short paragraphs or pull quotes when a gritty, printed feel is desired, but the rough edges will be most effective at moderate to large sizes.
The font conveys an analog, imperfect character that feels pulled from a battered typewriter, photocopy, or distressed letterpress impression. Its gritty texture suggests archival documents, DIY zines, and noir or post-apocalyptic atmospheres, balancing legibility with deliberate roughness.
The design appears intended to emulate worn printing and ink breakdown while preserving familiar roman letterforms. Its goal is to add instant age, grit, and authenticity to headlines and branding without resorting to extreme distortion.
Uppercase shapes remain simple and sturdy, while lowercase forms lean toward handwritten informality through uneven curves and slightly inconsistent stroke endings. Numerals follow the same distressed treatment, keeping the set cohesive for display and short passages where texture is part of the message.